On Saturday, May 4th, the 45th Salt Road Festival will be held. Let’s  walk together in the Salt Road Festival wearing costumes that recreate the old Salt Road.

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Salt Road Festival Extras: Prior entry is required.

• Extras of the Salt Road Festival on May 4th who will walk from start to finish wearing the old-fashioned porter or traveler costumes provided by us.
• Extras must be 18 years or older.
• Extras must be able to come to Hakuba Village Office by 7:00 AM on the day of the event.
• Extras will change into costumes at Hakuba Village Office.
• Shuttle buses will be provided for extras. Event will be finished around 2pm.
• Extras must be willing to cooperate in forming processions at certain points along the route.
• Extras must agree to be photographed and filmed on the day of the event for village promotion, bureau SNS, flyers, etc.

Entry: Limited to the first 15 applicants. （The application acceptance period has ended.）

Assembly Time: Hakuba Village Office at 7:00 AM (4^th of May)

• Extras will change into costumes provided.
• Extras can leave unnecessary clothing and baggage, but please bring valuables with you.
• For those arriving by car, please park at Hakuba Village Office.

Cooperation Request:

• Extras must walk in costume from start to finish.
• There will be two procession points along the way where Extras will walk together.
• A ceremony will be held at the Green Sports Park at 11:40 AM, so please ensure to arrive by that time.

Dismissal Time: After the ceremony, shuttle buses for extras will depart from the Green Sports Park to the village office. (Around 2:00 PM) Participants will change back into their regular clothes, and costumes will be collected. Dismissal at the Hakuba Village Office around 3:00 PM.

Notes:

• Please follow event staff’s instructions on the day of the event.
• Please refrain from actions or behaviors that may damage the image of the festival or cause inconvenience to other visitors or pedestrians.

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Costume Contest: Registration is required on the day of the event.

Costume Requirements:

• Participants must wear costumes related to the old porter or traveler attire, or costumes related to the Salt Road, such as those worn by Uesugi Kenshin or Takeda Shingen.
• Participants must be willing to walk from start to finish in costume.
• Participants must prepare their own costumes and be able to change into them (no rental, sale, or dressing rooms available).
• Participants must agree to be photographed and filmed on the day of the event for village promotion.
• Elementary school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.

Entry: Register on-site at Ochikura Nature Park reception from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM.

Judging and Awards: The contest will be held at the finish line at the Green Sports Park. Participants must gather at the stage by the designated time (11:40 AM, tentative). Judging will be conducted by the Hakuba Village Mayor and event staff, and winners will be announced on the spot.

• Best Costume Award: 1 winner
• Runner-Up Best Costume Award: 1 winner
• Unique Costume Award: 1 winner

Prohibited Items:

• Use of fake blood, or any violent or aggressive expressions.
• Excessive exposure of skin or revealing undergarments.
• Bringing in knives, fire, weapons, or other dangerous props.

Notes:

• Please follow the staff’s instructions on the day of the event.
• Please refrain from actions or behaviors that may damage the image of the festival or cause inconvenience to other visitors or pedestrians.
• There are no changing rooms available. Please come dressed in your costume.
• Please be considerate of others and make sure your costume and props do not cause any obstruction.
• Please ensure that your costume and props comply with the “Prevention of Annoyance Ordinance,” “Minor Offenses Act,” and “Firearms and Swords Control Law.”